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Creating a random map generator for Heroes of Might and Magic II.

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2Dust: Creating a map editor is not a trivial task, especially if you're writing it from scratch, which is what I want to try to do. I need "technical" information, specifically: where (addresses) and what the editor "writes" when saving a map, the format of a "minimal" map (so that it can be created manually in a hex editor), the size and format of the header, and where the service information is stored: defeat conditions, etc.

I downloaded several source codes from the internet, but I would like to get more detailed information, rather than spending time on my own "investigation" (I suspect it will take a lot of time).

The simplest and at the same time the most fantastic solution is to contact the former programmers of NWC. Just kidding :) But seriously, there must be people who have at least tried to do something similar. So, I need their work. An example is WoG. These guys have already "disassembled" the executable, but where is the information? :) I don't see anything other than ERM scripts. I understand that people have spent a lot of their own time and don't want to share their knowledge (which is quite reasonable). But maybe someone will still be willing to share "secret information"?